COMMENTARY
Between a dominating win over over the Steelers and what should be a not-so-daunting visit to Tom Brady’s traditional house of horrors, here are 19 thoughts on 19 Patriots:
Antonio Brown didn’t even get to formally practice with the Patriots before his name became embroiled in fresh controversy, the latest besmirching courtesy of a lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted and raped his former trainer. Brown denies the claims, and his representation has pledged to vociferously fight them in a legal process likely to last longer than this football season. That would figure to mean these allegations won’t immediately impact New England’s depth chart, and underscores the biggest advantage the Pats had over others in reconciling the choice of bringing him to Foxborough: They don’t need him.